Long Beach Bikeway Route 17 is great for those cyclists traveling through the central part of town from Cal Heights all the way up to Artesia Blvd. The route officially begins between Wardlow Rd. and 36th St. and is well marked throughout the ride.
At its southern terminus, the route can be a bit daunting with fast paced motorist on your left and parked cars lined on the right. With a single lane of traffic in each direction, the posted speed limit is 35 mph, but cars are often traveling much faster than that. And when the bus passes you – whoa, there doesn’t seem to be much breathing space. These conditions prevail until you hit Bixby Rd. about .5 a mile into the route. From here, there is a painted bike lane as wide as the lane the motorists are traveling. Traffic is still brisk, but at least there is plenty of space for both riders and motorists.
Wide, spacious bike lanes continue all the way up until 53rd St. where
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